Project Accountant - Property Development (Part-time/Remote)

11 hours, 34 minutes ago
Part-time
Mid Level
Finance and Accounting
Secure IQ Services

Secure IQ Services

Secure IQ Services specializes in business process outsourcing by connecting businesses globally with highly skilled offshore talent, enabling them to fill critical roles at a reduced cost compared to local labor.

IT Services

Description

  • Maintain the commitment register for approximately 40 consultants, contractors, and suppliers.
  • Track contract values, approved variations, invoices, payments, outstanding amounts, and remaining commitments.
  • Reconcile the commitment register weekly against accounting records and flag discrepancies before payment.
  • Process builder progress claims and track certified amounts, retentions, release dates, and provisional sums.
  • Prepare monthly project cost reports covering budgets, committed costs, forecast final costs, and variances.
  • Identify and communicate potential cost overruns and unapproved variations.
  • Prepare construction loan drawdown schedules and reconcile drawdowns against certified claims.
  • Prepare BAS obligations and ensure GST input tax credits are correctly claimed.
  • Allocate invoices to the appropriate commitment and cost code and complete weekly bank reconciliations.
  • Maintain auditable financial records and support the external accountant with year-end requirements.

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of experience in property development, construction, or project-based accounting.
  • Experience maintaining commitment registers or committed-cost reports.
  • Strong understanding of contracts, variations, invoices, payments, and remaining commitments.
  • Experience processing builder progress claims and tracking retentions and provisional sums.
  • Experience preparing monthly project cost reports and forecasting final costs.
  • Practical knowledge of Australian GST and BAS requirements.
  • Strong Excel skills, including formulas, lookups, conditional formatting, multi-tab workbooks, and reconciliation logic.
  • Exceptional accuracy, organisation, and ability to meet fixed reporting and compliance deadlines.
  • Ability to identify discrepancies, financial risks, and potential budget overruns and escalate them proactively.
  • Excellent English, independent working ability, and availability during agreed Australian business hours.
  • Experience with Australian property development, construction loan drawdowns, lender or quantity surveyor documentation, GST margin scheme, or mixed-use and residential projects preferred.

Benefits

  • Part-time remote contractor position of approximately 20 hours per week.
  • Flexible schedule during agreed Australian business hours.
  • Direct collaboration with an experienced Australian property developer.
  • Long-term opportunity for a reliable development accountant.
  • Exposure to project cost control, construction finance, loan drawdowns, and development reporting.
  • Structured 30-day onboarding period before assuming full responsibility.

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